"This is a good start…"

When they returned to the side courtyard, Xu Yi's happy mood gradually calmed down, but he still had a smile on his face.

When he became a guard, his income would increase. After a few years of saving, it would be enough to redeem himself.

That was what he thought.

When he was not strong enough, the Lu family might be able to be a shelter, but once there was a chance, he would choose to leave without hesitation.

Thinking of this, Xu Yi continued to practice the Mountain-sinking Pillar in the courtyard.

The progress of this pole-standing had already reached 100%. It could be considered proficient, but was there still a possibility of improvement?

Xu Yi was looking forward to it.

However, after an afternoon, there was no progress.

"I should have reached the limit…My Life Providence allows me to ignore the limitations of my aptitude and root bone. As long as I work hard, I can improve my learning speed. However, the limits of the cultivation technique always exist and I can't break through them…"

Xu Yi felt that this was reasonable.

Otherwise, if he could ignore the limits of the cultivation technique, he might really be able to cultivate to the ridiculous realm of destroying a mountain with a single punch...

It was not a pity. He was already very satisfied that his fate had such an effect.

In the evening, Butler Hu came.

He had come to find Xu Yi and told him that he had arranged for someone to take over his work so that he could focus on practicing martial arts with Martial Master Xue in the future.

He had also informed the kitchen.

The apprentices had their own meals, and there was no limit to how much they could eat. Tomorrow, Xu Yi would start eating with them.

After a few more words of encouragement, Butler Hu left.

The night was silent.

The next morning, Xu Yi woke up early. He was used to this routine and could not sleep in even if he wanted to.

After a short walk in the courtyard, Xu Yi went to the training field in the backyard. After a while, Xue Heng and the other apprentices arrived and gathered in the field.

Xu Yi paused for a moment and walked over.

After nearly a year of 'stealing teachers', he finally had the qualifications to stand together with the other acolytes.

"Xu Yi will be training with you from today onwards," Xue Heng gestured for Xu Yi to stand at the end of the line and said simply.

“……”

Xue Heng had always been dignified, so no one spoke to him at this moment.

However, everyone's eyes were on Xu Yi.

Everyone was in the Lu Residence, and Xu Yi often came to listen in. These apprentice guards all recognized him, and the nickname "Xu Jue Donkey" was spread from them.

However, why did this guy who stole their teacher come to train with them?

His heart was filled with confusion.

Of course, no one asked.

Practicing martial arts was extremely tough. It was already good enough to take care of oneself. How could he have the time to care about others?

"Same old rules, stand for half an hour first."

Xue Heng held the wooden stick and placed his hands behind his back as he gave a simple order.

Then, he pointed at the three of them with the wooden stick and turned to the side.

The three of them stepped out in confusion and followed.

Xu Yi was also among them.

"The fist moves, but the stance remains still."

When the three of them came before him, Xue Heng said,"The Mountain-sinking Pillar is the foundation. That's why I've been letting you guys practice pole-standing. In this aspect, the three of you have made rapid progress. It's time to teach you some fist techniques."

The three of them became spirited.

They looked at each other with joy in their eyes.

Although he knew the importance of a foundation, he had been learning for so long. Every day was boring pole-standing, but he had never seen the shadow of a fist technique. It was inevitable that he would be suspicious.

Xue Heng's words were a calming pill.

This news might be able to make the rest of the people stop being impetuous.

Therefore, Xue Heng did not bring them too far away. He let them continue to stand while he spoke to Xu Yi and the other two.

"The Mountain Quaking Fist has thirty-six forms and many moves of weapons. But…I will only teach you eight punches and one set of saber techniques."

Xue Heng said,"There's no need to hide this matter because you're not disciples of my martial arts school. I promised Master Lu that I'd only teach you this much. Moreover, it's agreed upon for two years. Now, it's already halfway through. There's less than a year left. Whether you can learn it and how much you can learn depends on yourself."

"Yes, sir!"

The three of them nodded solemnly.

"I'll practice it first," Xue Heng threw the wooden stick away.

After saying that, he took a step and suddenly punched out. It was as fast as lightning and actually made a deep sound like thunder in the clouds.

"Strength starts from the feet, travels through the waist, and runs through the fists..."

Xue Heng was dressed in a greenish-gray short-range combat suit. After a punch, his moves changed one after another. As he practiced, he explained the gist of the fist technique.

The Mountain Quaking Fist was a short boxing technique. It was simple and fierce. When it was practiced, there were no fancy moves. However, just by listening to the sound of the wind brought by the fist and looking at the vaguely undulating muscles under Xue Heng's robe, one could imagine its power.

Xu Yi and the other two watched carefully and tried their best to memorize the moves.

Not far away, a few young people who were standing on the pole also quietly looked over.

After a while, he retracted his fist.

"Alright, you guys practice and see." Xue Heng said without asking if the three of them remembered.

The three of them had no choice but to keep their distance and practice according to the moves that Xue Heng had just demonstrated. However, after only watching it once, the result was obvious. Each of them was crooked and messy.

Xue Heng looked on expressionlessly.

"Let's do it two more times," he said after everyone had finished.

He picked up the wooden stick on the ground.

"After three times, if you practice wrongly again, hit me with a cudgel!"

……

……

That day, Xu Yi was hit four times.

If he wanted to learn the original version, he would have to pay a price.

Although Xue Heng verbally said that he would only teach eight punches, his attitude was still very serious and he did not neglect it.

Xu Yi had expected this.

"I can only practice more…"

He wasn't a genius, and he was lucky enough to awaken his Life Providence. He could only rely on hard work to make up for the flaws in his root bone, so he naturally knew the importance of hard work.

Once Xue Heng left, everyone became relaxed.

Someone walked over and patted Xu Yi's shoulder."Not bad, Xu Jue…" he said with a smile."Uh, Xu Yi, right?" I didn't expect Xue shi to get you to train with him. How did you do it…"

Xu Yi turned around and saw that it was one of the two people who had been practicing with him earlier. It seemed to be a young man named Zhou Tong. Zhou Tong was tall and could be considered one of the people in front of him who practiced pole-standing the best.

Of course, other than himself…

Seeing Zhou Tong come over to greet him, the other guard apprentices who had not left walked over curiously. Some nodded in greeting, and those who were more outgoing smiled and greeted him. They all seemed friendly.

This was the first time in a long time that the acolytes took the initiative to greet him.

Xu Yi responded to everyone with a smile before he said half-jokingly,"

"It's probably because Master Xue is kind and sees me practicing pitifully, right?"

Everyone laughed.

No one believed him.

Xu Yi had started practicing his fist art the moment he arrived, so his pole-standing skills must have reached a certain level.

Xu Yi and the others met often, but they had their own matters to attend to. They knew each other but had no friendship. Now that he had become a guard apprentice, he could be considered to be in the same circle. Therefore, after chatting and laughing for a while, he quickly became familiar with them.

It was almost noon. Zhou Tong looked at the sky and waved his hand.

"Let's go eat!"